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I’ve appreciated Gonzaga basketball for a long time without finding time to write about this impressive basketball team. Today the time has come even though Gonzaga has just lost the NCAA Championship game. It was an ugly contest with far too many fouls being called but the point is that little Gonzaga stayed with longtime powerhouse North Carolina until the final minutes. And I’m hearing that Gonzaga will be highly rated next season again. I’ve been to Spokane several times on my Laker trips...
The last time any of us were at Culver City city hall we noticed the number of empty desks. Perhaps a better usage of space would be to consolidate city functions on two floors and the school district on the third level. This thought would free up the current Culver City School District headquarters to be sold, leased or rented. Effective January 1 Southern California Edison has increased its fees. Can it be true the only thing that goes up faster than the SCE charges is a rocket to outer...
When former Culver City Chief Administrative officer Jerry Fulwood retired several years ago he commented that many of the buildings in Culver City were “tired.”It was in interesting choice of words. The Volvo dealership which has beenon the corner of Sepulveda and Washington Blvds. for many years resembled one of those “tired” buildings. Not Anymore. Owners Sal and Ann Gonzales celebrated the complete remodeling of their showroom and service facilities on March 30 with friends, family, Volvo A...
26 features four site-specific dance performances by Heidi Duckler Dance Theatre, centering on six featured artworks from Culver City’ s public art collection. The 1988 event series celebrates the 1988 adoption of the Art in Public Places Program Ordinance and will highlight the public art and performing arts programs as primary components of the ordinance. Heidi Duckler Dance Theatre joins 1988 Producer and former Culver City Cultural Affairs Commissioner, Marla Koosed, who worked closely on the most recent ordinance update. Together they t...
This month our program takes us on a trip from Latvia to Culver City where we explore the family history of Stu Freeman, local businessman and past president of the Culver City Historical Society. Stu’s grandparents, Molly and Louis Freeman, opened Freeman’s Market in downtown Culver City in the 1920s. They serviced many country clubs, restaurants, the MGM Studios, and even Leo the Lion ate their products! Later, they opened Freeman’s Furniture in the Hull Building, still owned by the family and now home to Akasha Restaurant. The Freeman Family...
Award winning school districts like ours don’t just happen. It takes an amazing community of teachers, administrators, staff members and volunteers working day in and day out to educate and nurture our students so they can develop the skills they will need to be successful not only in school, but in life. At campuses throughout our Culver City Unified School District (CCUSD) Volunteers, Classified Employees and Teachers of the Year have been announced (see below). And now it’s time to celebrate! First, look over the names of our award win...
The new Meryl Streep? At 10 years old? That's right. Her name's Mckenna Grace She's delicious: beautiful, intelligent, funny, and already with a conscience. She's been an actress, or an actor, as she puts it, since 2012. She was seven when she starred in the movie "Gifted," opening this weekend. Mckenna dazzles as Mary. Raised by her Uncle Frank, Mary's a happy child; delightful, funny, irreverent. She's bored in school; any genius would be. Her mother was also a math prodigy; she handed Mary...
Fourth-year USC men’s basketball head coach Andy Enfield, who has guided the Trojans to back-to-back NCAA Tournament berths and the most victories in a season in program history, has had his contract extended through the 2023 season, USC athletic director Lynn Swann announced. “With Andy Enfield as our head coach we have built consistency and stability in our men’s basketball program,” said Swann. “Extending Andy’s contract will allow that consistency and stability to continue. “The record-setting season we just had is proof that Andy has estab...
Girls and boys, ages 5-8, will learn how to serve, bump, set and spike in a fast-paced session of volleyball in the Little Spikers Clinic, April 15 to May 20, 4 pm to 5:30, conducted by the Culver Volleyball Club at the Culver City Middle School gymnasium. Club coaches will teach hand-eye coordination, team play and sportsmanship, providing opportunities for fun and friendship, according to program director Marty Siegal. Children may participate in a free hour long trial class, April 15 at 4 p.m. Fees for the six sessions are $120 or $100 if...
